Video: Hannah Barnes Shows Off Her One-of-a-Kind Epic EVO

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vinay FL (Apr 5, 2019 at 4:22)

Hannah Barnes is such a great ambassador for Specialized or mountainbiking in general, I really like her style. The paintjob on the bike really is cool too!

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rcrdrvr (Apr 5, 2019 at 19:16)

even without the graphics that paint job is awesome!

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Tinga (Apr 5, 2019 at 9:45)

Now that Pinkbike has a dog reporter, can we get some dog checks? Starting with Hannah's beautiful Aussie?

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pinnityafairy (Apr 6, 2019 at 11:02)

What about all the pussies in the world? I want a trail cat!

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syeve (Apr 5, 2019 at 6:31)

I was in the same starting bracket with her last year at BCBR, she was always super cool, seemed genuinely happy to be there. Great ambassador for specialized and women's mountain biking. Good on yah Hanna.

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jesse-effing-edwards (Apr 5, 2019 at 8:14)

why is the video so washed out? Looks like a mistake. Bike looks awesome, nonetheless.

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generationfourth (Apr 5, 2019 at 8:12)

I can barely see it through the desaturated hazy instagram filter on the edit!

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RadekHart (Apr 5, 2019 at 6:28)

She is such an inspiration for my girlfriend as a rider. The design fits her personality just perfectly.

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chainspotting (Apr 5, 2019 at 23:26)

Inspiration for anyone mate

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pinnityafairy (Apr 6, 2019 at 11:01)

Wow specialized thought of everything! First the glove box now they put a tent in the frame.

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cassonwd (Apr 5, 2019 at 12:45)

Great looking bike and fantastic ambassador. But doesn't the rear of the bike look a little ping-ey off some of those bigger rocks? I guess it's only 100mm travel and she probably runs it pretty stiff.

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clink83 (Apr 7, 2019 at 10:54)

It's more pew pew pewing off the rocks

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mountainsofsussex (Apr 7, 2019 at 4:55)

The internet moans big-time when a company makes a ladies bike by "shrink it and pink it". Then one of the fastest women in the world chooses to do just that... Each to their own, but even my 8 year old daughter would say that's too girly!

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clink83 (Apr 7, 2019 at 10:17)

I'd ride it.

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ridintrials (Apr 8, 2019 at 3:17)

When any person/company/industry generalizes and fits their idea of women into a category of "shrink and pink" it is definitely a bad thing... not all women are soft, flowery, and pink. And it seems your daughter would agree.

When and INDIVIDUAL chooses to celebrate their femininity, whether it is fighting 4 rounds of MMA or painting their bike pink, then all is well.

So like if Spesh was releasing this frame as their new WSD, then yeah, ugly stereotype. But since Hannah the person was like "this is me, this is what I am", then a good ole fashion "you go girl" is appropriate.

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mostlyharmless (Apr 5, 2019 at 6:48)

Anyone know which trail she is riding?

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skill7 (Apr 5, 2019 at 9:09)

Its called the Ciaran Path in Kinlochleven, Scotland. I actually rode behind Hannah on that trail during an enduro race a couple years ago.

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forkguardian (Apr 5, 2019 at 7:13)

trikonasana for days

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ldhbaker FL (Apr 5, 2019 at 10:12)

OMG slow pan. Nice bike, though.

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jbyrg FL (Apr 6, 2019 at 12:11)

Nice work, Hannah! with love from Ricky Murph and Penny

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Northtwin (Apr 7, 2019 at 10:43)

Nice background music!

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patrickbatemanworldtour89 (Apr 5, 2019 at 11:46)

Super nice!

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5poundplumbbob (Apr 5, 2019 at 6:09)

Specialized horst link patent runs out: They stop using it on a lot of bikes, everyone else starts.

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cassonwd (Apr 5, 2019 at 6:15)

A lot of bikes? The Epic is the only one, and it has a flex-pivot so it still acts like a horsey link.

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clink83 (Apr 8, 2019 at 11:44)

@cassonwd: I guess the FSR Epic pivots only rotated 3mm or so, so by going to a flex stay they saved like 300g.